Martin Kešner
Martin has over 15 years of professional management experience across various roles (CzechInvest, Language Institute, IDE, VŠE) and 12 years of entrepreneurial experience. In 2007, he founded the oldest startup competition, Vodafone Idea of the Year, which has become a key event for startups in the Czech Republic. In 2008, he co-founded the Institute for Entrepreneurial Development. Martin holds a PhD from the University of Economics and Business in Prague, focusing on the Angel Investing environment in the Czech Republic. He also serves as a board member of xPORT VŠE Business Accelerator. Martin is passionate about developing and supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Czech Republic, particularly among young people.
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With 10 years of investment experience, we have backed 31 companies across 7 countries and achieved 5 successful exits.
We are connected to over 200 partner funds in the EU, UK, and US, and offer an ecosystem of 50+ experts to provide support in areas such as sales, expansion, and marketing.
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